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<P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:46:56 GMTChasKy532017-09-23T00:46:56ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908357#M762674
<P><A href="https://johnpavlovitz.com/2017/05/26/no-white-friend-you-werent-embarrassed-by-barack-obama/" target="_blank">https://johnpavlovitz.com/2017/05/26/no-white-friend-you-werent-embarrassed-by-barack-obama/</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">I remember the day after the Election, a friend of mine who happens to be white, remarked on social media that he “finally wasn’t embarrassed of America and our President.”</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">I sprained my eyes rolling them and they have never fully recovered.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Since then I’ve heard this sentiment echoed by more white folks than I can count, especially in recent months; supposed relief at&nbsp;once again having&nbsp;a leader who instills pride.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Since I don’t have the time to ask each of the individually, I’ll ask here:</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">So, you were embarrassed for the past 8 years, huh?</SPAN>&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Really?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">What</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">exactly</SPAN></EM><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">were you embarrassed by?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Were you embarrassed by his lone and enduring twenty-five year marriage to a strong woman he’s never ceased to publicly praise, respect, or cherish?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Were you&nbsp;embarrassed by the way he lovingly and sweetly parented and protected&nbsp;his daughters?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Were you&nbsp;embarrassed by his Columbia University degree in Political Science or his graduating magna **bleep** laude from&nbsp;Harvard Law School?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Maybe you were embarrassed by his white American and Black Kenyan parents, or the diversity he was raised in as normal?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Were you embarrassed by his eloquence, his quick wit, his easy humor, his seeming comfort meeting with both world leaders and street cleaners; by his bright smile or his sense of empathy or his steadiness—perhaps by&nbsp;his lack of personal scandals or verbal gaffes or impulsive tirades?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">No.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Of course you weren’t.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Honestly, I don’t believe you were ever embarrassed.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">That word implies an association that brings ridicule, one that makes you ashamed by association,&nbsp;and if</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">that’s</SPAN></EM><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">something you claim to have experienced over the past eight years by having Barack Obama representing you in the world—I’m going to suggest you rethink your word choice.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">You weren’t “embarrassed” by Barack Obama.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">You were threatened by him.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">You were offended by him.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">You were challenged by him.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">You were enraged by him.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">But I don’t believe it had anything to do with his resume or his experience or his character or his conduct in office—because you seem fully proud right now to be associated with a three-time married, serial adulterer&nbsp;and confessed predator; a man whose election and business dealings and relationships are riddled with controversy and malfeasance.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">You’re perfectly fine being represented by a bullying, obnoxious, genitalia-grabbing, Tweet-ranting, Prime Minister-shoving charlatan who’s managed to offend all our allies in a few short months.</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">And you’re okay with him putting on religious faith like a rented, dusty, ill-fitting tuxedo and immediately tossing it in the garbage when he’s finished with it.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">None of that you’re embarrassed of?</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">I wonder how that works.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Actually, I’m afraid I have an idea.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">I hope I’m wrong.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Listen, you’re perfectly within your rights to have disagreed with Barack Obama’s&nbsp;policies or to have taken issue with his tactics.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">No one’s claiming he was a flawless politician or a perfect human being.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">But somehow I don’t think that’s what we’re talking about here.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">I think the thing President Obama did that</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">really</SPAN></EM><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">upset you, white friend—was having a complexion that was far darker than you were ever comfortable with.</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">I think the President we have&nbsp;now feels much better.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Because objectively speaking, if what’s happening in our country right now doesn’t cause you great shame and doesn’t induce the continual meeting of your palm to your face—I don’t believe embarrassment is ever something you struggle with.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">No, if you claimed to be “embarrassed” by Barack Obama but you’re not embarrassed by Donald Trump—I’m going to strongly suggest it was largely a pigmentation issue.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">And as an American and a Christian committed to diversity and equality and to the liberty at the heart of this nation—</SPAN><EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">that</SPAN></EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">, embarrasses me.</SPAN></STRONG></P>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:50:21 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908357#M762674MIseker2017-09-20T23:50:21ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908378#M762682
<P>Yes. And our country.&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 01:00:23 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908378#M762682maybemaybenot2017-09-21T01:00:23ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908380#M762684
Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />No, but Ms Obama did and thanks for asking.<BR /><BR />==================================================<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />Michelle Obama: First Time proud of USA - YouTube<BR />Video for Ms Obama I was never proud of our country until Obama became president▶ 1:16<BR /><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch</A><BR /><BR />What we have learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It<BR />is making a comeback. And let me tell you something -- for the first time in<BR />my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because<BR />Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And<BR />I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just<BR />not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment. I've seen people<BR />who are hungry to be unified around some basic common issues, and it's made<BR />me proud."Thu, 21 Sep 2017 01:17:03 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908380#M762684KidBoy22017-09-21T01:17:03ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908386#M762685
<P><FONT size="4">Great posting. This says it for me:</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">Because objectively speaking, if what’s happening in our country right now doesn’t cause you great shame and doesn’t induce the continual meeting of your palm to your face—I don’t believe embarrassment is ever something you struggle with.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">No, if you claimed to be “embarrassed” by Barack Obama but you’re not embarrassed by Donald Trump—I’m going to strongly suggest it was largely a pigmentation issue.</SPAN></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">And as an American and a Christian committed to diversity and equality and to the liberty at the heart of this nation—</SPAN><EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">that</SPAN></EM><SPAN class="blast tbn-flight-sentence">, embarrasses me.</SPAN></STRONG></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 01:52:06 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908386#M762685ChasKy532017-09-21T01:52:06ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908387#M762686
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />No, but Ms Obama did and thanks for asking.<BR /><BR />==================================================<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />Michelle Obama: First Time proud of USA - YouTube<BR />Video for Ms Obama I was never proud of our country until Obama became president▶ 1:16<BR /><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch</A><BR /><BR />What we have learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It<BR />is making a comeback. And let me tell you something -- for the first time in<BR />my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because<BR />Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And<BR />I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just<BR />not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment. I've seen people<BR />who are hungry to be unified around some basic common issues, and it's made<BR />me proud."<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I agree with Michelle Obama.......................Clinton was a Liar - Bush was a Liar - I Believed Obama and I beleived he had the best interests of the Entire Country at heart.................................................most importantly - he got Bin Laden and he got a Nuclear Treaty with Iran............and he took our Healthcare out of the Commodities Market and put it into the Category as Right of all Citizens not just the Rich&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump and the GOP controlled US Congress would take a Nuclear Treaty with verified inspections in North Korea in a heartbeat............................never happen under Trump and probably because of Trump - No Major International Peace Treaty with any other Country ever again - who would trust that the next Flunkie US President wouldn't attempt to back out of it like Trump is with Iran</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Now once again - we have a Liar running the Country and possibly much worse - he's probably a Traitor..................................and he certainly thinks the Presidency is his to do with what he wants and screw the Citizens and the Country if it fits his personal goals</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:00:43 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908387#M762686mickstuder2017-09-21T02:00:43ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908478#M762715
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="2893403"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />No, but Ms Obama did and thanks for asking.<BR /><BR />==================================================<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />Michelle Obama: First Time proud of USA - YouTube<BR />Video for Ms Obama I was never proud of our country until Obama became president▶ 1:16<BR /><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch</A><BR /><BR />What we have learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It<BR />is making a comeback. And let me tell you something -- for the first time in<BR />my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because<BR />Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And<BR />I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just<BR />not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment. I've seen people<BR />who are hungry to be unified around some basic common issues, and it's made<BR />me proud."<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I agree with Michelle Obama.......................Clinton was a Liar - Bush was a Liar - I Believed Obama and I beleived he had the best interests of the Entire Country at heart.................................................most importantly - he got Bin Laden and he got a Nuclear Treaty with Iran............and he took our Healthcare out of the Commodities Market and put it into the Category as Right of all Citizens not just the Rich&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump and the GOP controlled US Congress would take a Nuclear Treaty with verified inspections in North Korea in a heartbeat............................never happen under Trump and probably because of Trump - No Major International Peace Treaty with any other Country ever again - who would trust that the next Flunkie US President wouldn't attempt to back out of it like Trump is with Iran</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Now once again - we have a Liar running the Country and possibly much worse - he's probably a Traitor..................................and he certainly thinks the Presidency is his to do with what he wants and screw the Citizens and the Country if it fits his personal goals</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">I was in just about total disagreement with Obama's political ideology and his vision for our nation and it's place in the world.</FONT><FONT color="#000080">&nbsp;<FONT size="4">I am much more aligned with the vision of Trump.</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">But this over the top nonsense of "embarrassed" - no. That goes in the direction of the emotional childishness of "Der Trumper", "PORCINE" , "Liar", "Traitor", "Nazi", and the rest of the nonsense appearing regularly on these boards.</FONT></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:34:57 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908478#M762715rk91522017-09-21T12:34:57ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908482#M762719
<P>No, Obama didn't embarrass me; the idiots in the GOP led Congress did.....</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:43:58 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908482#M762719Centristsin20102017-09-21T12:43:58ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908484#M762721
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="2236167"></LI-USER>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>Yes. And our country.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Really? &nbsp;How'd he do that? &nbsp;That's not bad for a minority who....."<SPAN>Two new polls show President Barack Obama leaving office with one of the highest approval ratings for any departing US president."....in a country with so much racism, eh?</SPAN></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN><A href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38667115" target="_self">Two new polls show President Barack Obama leaving office with one of the highest approval ratings for any departing US president.</A></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:48:22 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908484#M762721Centristsin20102017-09-21T12:48:22ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908518#M762739
<P>Obama did not embarrass me.&nbsp; He gave me hope.</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:24:06 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908518#M762739mimi00002017-09-21T14:24:06ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908546#M762757
At first... even though I didn't vote for him I was kinda proud of our nation to look beyond color. I had great respect for Obama the man. By the end of his first term I had lost a great deal of respect for how he was running the country and he was an embarrassment for our nation but as a man he was convicted so I respect that.<BR /><BR />Of course this is about "feelings" , so what I feel today maybe different tomorrow. What remains is substance.... some good a lot bad.<BR /><BR />I was absolutely stunned when he was elected for a second term.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:35:37 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908546#M762757Fishslayer7772017-09-21T15:35:37ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908548#M762759
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />At first... even though I didn't vote for him I was kinda proud of our nation to look beyond color. I had great respect for Obama the man. By the end of his first term I had lost a great deal of respect for how he was running the country and he was an embarrassment for our nation but as a man he was convicted so I respect that.<BR /><BR />Of course this is about "feelings" , so what I feel today maybe different tomorrow. What remains is substance.... some good a lot bad.<BR /><BR />I was absolutely stunned when he was elected for a second term.<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>You're right, Slayer....it is about "feelings" as well as opinion. &nbsp;But what embarrassment was Obama to our nation? &nbsp;From Pew Research.....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="http://www.pewglobal.org/2016/06/29/as-obama-years-draw-to-close-president-and-u-s-seen-favorably-in-europe-and-asia/" target="_self">As Obama Years Draw to Close, President and U.S. Seen Favorably in Europe and Asia Few overseas confident that Trump can handle foreign policy</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="http://www.pewglobal.org/2017/06/26/u-s-image-suffers-as-publics-around-world-question-trumps-leadership/" target="_self">U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump’s Leadership</A></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:44:34 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908548#M762759Centristsin20102017-09-21T15:44:34ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908551#M762761
<P>President Obama is a great man and I have tremendous respect for him. He is a man of character who accomplished a lot in 8 years, but not enough for me. There were times where I disagreed with him, but overall, I loved having a man of character and integrity as our President.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When he took office in 2009, America and the world were suffering from the worst economic crisis of our lifetime. We did&nbsp;very well the next 8 years. Here's a little reminder of what happened during&nbsp;President Obama's 2 terms as President:</P><UL><LI><STRONG>Bin Laden was killed</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>The Affordable Care Act, with all of its flaws, changed health care, making it better in&nbsp;several ways</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>14 million jobs were added</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>Corporate Profits&nbsp;were booming, setting all-time records</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>The Stock Market more than tripled in value&nbsp;</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>GM and Chrysler, who were saved by the Bush/Obama bailouts, also set all time sales records.</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>Unemployment went down to&nbsp;4.9%</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>Housing Sales rose&nbsp;nationally as we had a thriving home market during his 2nd term in office</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>The U.S. was the number one global economic powerhouse. Every major country invested in and respected the U.S.</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>ISIS lost 30,000 out of 45,000 troops plus much of their territory</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>In his last year in office, median household income rose to $56,516 in 2015, up 5.2%&nbsp;from a year earlier, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau</STRONG></LI></UL>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:00:25 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908551#M762761CriticalThinking2017-09-21T16:00:25ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908560#M762766
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>President Obama is a great man and I have tremendous respect for him. He is a man of character who accomplished a lot in 8 years, but not enough for me. There were times where I disagreed with him, but overall, I loved having a man of character and integrity as our President.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When he took office in 2009, America and the world were suffering from the worst economic crisis of our lifetime. We did&nbsp;very well the next 8 years. Here's a little reminder of what happened during&nbsp;President Obama's 2 terms as President:</P><UL><LI><STRONG>Bin Laden was killed</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>The Affordable Care Act, with all of its flaws, changed health care, making it better in&nbsp;several ways</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>14 million jobs were added</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>Corporate Profits&nbsp;were booming, setting all-time records</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>The Stock Market more than tripled in value&nbsp;</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>GM and Chrysler, who were saved by the Bush/Obama bailouts, also set all time sales records.</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>Unemployment went down to&nbsp;4.9%</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>Housing Sales rose&nbsp;nationally as we had a thriving home market during his 2nd term in office</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>The U.S. was the number one global economic powerhouse. Every major country invested in and respected the U.S.</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>ISIS lost 30,000 out of 45,000 troops plus much of their territory</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>In his last year in office, median household income rose to $56,516 in 2015, up 5.2%&nbsp;from a year earlier, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau</STRONG></LI></UL><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Facts matter, don't they? &nbsp;Except to politically bigoted people. &nbsp;He wasn't perfect, of course. &nbsp;There has never been a President that everyone agree's with everything they do, nor will there ever be; it's not the nature of politics. &nbsp;But we call all ask ourselves a simple, less partisan question.....was the country better off the end of 2016 than it was the end of 2008? &nbsp;Of course it was....</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">And to your point about median income, CeeTee.....it was the highest EVER!!!!</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-middle-class-incomes-reached-highest-ever-level-in-2016-census-bureau-says/2017/09/12/7226905e-97de-11e7-b569-3360011663b4_story.html?utm_term=.dfeb6bd0ffde" target="_self">U.S. middle-class incomes reached highest-ever level in 2016, Census Bureau says</A></FONT></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:15:32 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908560#M762766Centristsin20102017-09-21T16:15:32ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908563#M762769
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />At first... even though I didn't vote for him I was kinda proud of our nation to look beyond color. I had great respect for Obama the man. By the end of his first term I had lost a great deal of respect for how he was running the country and he was an embarrassment for our nation but as a man he was convicted so I respect that.<BR /><BR />Of course this is about "feelings" , so what I feel today maybe different tomorrow. What remains is substance.... some good a lot bad.<BR /><BR />I was absolutely stunned when he was elected for a second term.<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">I was always proud of Obama and always will remain proud of him.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">On the other hand - trump and his followers and supporters are not only an international embarassment - but are a clear and unmistakable demonstration republicans/conserrvatives <U><EM>still</EM></U> are evolving at a slower rate than the rest of humanity...</FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">Well - there always has to be a group that evolves slowest....</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">Just try to keep any of your kids from breeding with with one...</FONT></STRONG></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:21:51 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908563#M762769alferdpacker2017-09-21T16:21:51ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908573#M762777
mimi0000 posted..<BR /><BR />Obama did not embarrass me. He gave me hope.<BR /><BR />=============================================<BR /><BR />Instead of 'hope and change' Obama gave progressives TrumpThu, 21 Sep 2017 16:35:10 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908573#M762777KidBoy22017-09-21T16:35:10ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908575#M762779
<P><FONT color="#ff0000" size="7"><STRONG>YES!</STRONG></FONT></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:37:25 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908575#M762779NOTHAPPENING2017-09-21T16:37:25ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908579#M762782
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />mimi0000 posted..<BR /><BR />Obama did not embarrass me. He gave me hope.<BR /><BR />=============================================<BR /><BR />Instead of 'hope and change' Obama gave progressives Trump<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Wrong again. &nbsp;He gave Conservatives trump. &nbsp;You were the one's who embrace&nbsp;him.</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:17:03 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908579#M762782Centristsin20102017-09-21T17:17:03ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908580#M762783
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="598445"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7" color="#ff0000"><STRONG>YES!</STRONG></FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Really? &nbsp;How were you embarrassed?</FONT></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:18:37 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908580#M762783Centristsin20102017-09-21T17:18:37ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908591#M762792
<DIV class="lia-quilt-column lia-quilt-column-04 lia-quilt-column-left lia-quilt-column-main-left">&nbsp;</DIV>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:25:12 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908591#M762792oceanedge22017-09-21T18:25:12ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908594#M762794
Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />----------------------------------------------------<BR /><BR />Obama embarrassed not just me but our country when he went overseas on his apology tour.<BR /><BR />Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:40:21 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908594#M762794KidBoy22017-09-21T18:40:21ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908602#M762797
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />----------------------------------------------------<BR /><BR />Obama embarrassed not just me but our country when he went overseas on his apology tour.<BR /><BR /><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Again, propaganda.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>But you , in saying that, brings up some questions.</P><P>you either believe: the US never did anthing wrong</P><P>Or were embarrassed y Obama admitting what you knew was done wrong by the US..</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:08:07 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908602#M762797MIseker2017-09-21T19:08:07ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908605#M762800
<P><STRONG>This is mind boggling and it has <FONT color="#800000">nothing to do with politics.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>President Obama is a man of class, integrity, and intellect. He has the utmost respect for women and he's a fabulous role model for our children.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump is ignorant, a pathological liar, and a loud mouthed bully who insults everyone who disagrees with him. And he has no respect for women. Is this the kind of role model we want for our children?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>And you're embarrassed by President Obama?</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:01:39 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908605#M762800CriticalThinking2017-09-21T20:01:39ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908644#M762832
<P><FONT size="4">Although the topic is Obama, some, naturally, had to slip their attacks on Trump in. So, at risk of being accused of changing the subject by the subject changer, I'm going on - courageously.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">The two men have totally different styles. I personally like the "cool" style of Obama. I'd love to attend a "beer summit" with him.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">But, we are talking about the President of the United States and there is much more to consider than personality. The political ideology of each is a very big factor in any discussion of the two Presidents.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">First, I think that each is quite capable of being very effective with their differing styles. It is said that Obama had obstruction from the Republicans and that is true with regard to the Congress. The same is true for Trump. However, Trump also has to deal with the Dems mobs in the street creating obstructions.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">So, to me, it is not a case of ability but ability to do what. Obama was leading us down the path of neoMarxism - more government control over more aspects of our lives, more control over the economy, and more dependency of the people on the government. As you well know, that is not my vision of America.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">So, embarrassed? - no but happy that we are now going in a different direction.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:22:29 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908644#M762832rk91522017-09-21T21:22:29ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908665#M762844
Mlseker's post..<BR /><BR />I posted...Obama embarrassed not just me but our country when he went overseas on his apology tour.<BR /><BR />Mlsker posted..<BR /><BR />Again, propaganda.<BR /><BR />But you , in saying that, brings up some questions.<BR />you either believe: the US never did anthing wrong<BR />Or were embarrassed y Obama admitting what you knew was done wrong by the US..<BR /><BR />===================================================<BR />propaganda. ...no the fact<BR /><BR /><BR />Updated April 23, 2009 12:01 a.m. ET<BR /><A href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124044156269345357" target="_blank">https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124044156269345357</A><BR />President Barack Obama has finished the second leg of his international confession tour. In less than 100 days, he has apologized on three continents for what he views as the sins of America and his predecessors.<BR /><BR />///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<BR /><BR /><BR />I do not want our President to apologize for what our country might have done wrong I want our President to emphasize what a great country we are and the great things we have done for other countries. Do you have a problem with that? .. if so why???<BR />Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:55:32 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908665#M762844KidBoy22017-09-21T21:55:32ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908667#M762846
<P>Yes I have a problem with it. America's done horrible things in the past which were never acknowledged by our leaders. Admitting to the world that we made mistakes and we're sorry about that is a sign of strength. As a result of those apologies, respect for America around the world went up during the Obama Administration.&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:58:07 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908667#M762846CriticalThinking2017-09-21T21:58:07ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908674#M762848
Barack Obama's Top 10 Apologies: How the President Has Humiliated a<BR />Superpower<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.heritage.org/europe/report/barack-obamas-top-10-apologies-how-the-president-has-humiliated-superpower" target="_blank">http://www.heritage.org/europe/report/barack-obamas-top-10-apologies-how-the-president-has-humiliated-superpower</A><BR /><BR />Its like Obama was running for President of the World and has bad mouthed our country to get votes.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:05:33 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908674#M762848KidBoy22017-09-21T22:05:33ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908679#M762851
<P>I see things very differently than one of our forum members, who supports a President, who among other things, never admits he made a mistake, blames everyone else for his failures, and is a public bully.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Unlike Trump, President Obama was a class act who garnered respect around the world. One of the reasons he was so respected was his ability to acknowledge that America, just like people, made numerous mistakes in the past and to say we're sorry about them. Unlike our other forum member, <STRONG>I see the ability to acknowledge your mistakes and apologize for them as a sign of strength.</STRONG>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>America's reputation around the world with the President he supports is at an all time low. Of course he won't admit that. One of many reasons our reputation is so low is Trump's inability to accept responsiblity and acknowledge his mistakes.</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:14:11 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908679#M762851CriticalThinking2017-09-21T22:14:11ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908683#M762852
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />----------------------------------------------------<BR /><BR />Obama embarrassed not just me but our country when he went overseas on his apology tour.<BR /><BR /><FONT color="#0000FF">Your probably in the minority and that's fine.....obviously.</FONT><BR /><BR /><FONT color="#0000FF">I'm more "embarrassed" that some adults think putting a sheet over a statute is defacing it. &nbsp;There'll be a LOT of "defaced" kids next month come halloween.....</FONT><BR /><BR /><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:17:57 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908683#M762852Centristsin20102017-09-21T22:17:57ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908690#M762855
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4">Although the topic is Obama, some, naturally, had to slip their attacks on Trump in. So, at risk of being accused of changing the subject by the subject changer, I'm going on - courageously.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">The two men have totally different styles. I personally like the "cool" style of Obama. I'd love to attend a "beer summit" with him.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">But, we are talking about the President of the United States and there is much more to consider than personality. The political ideology of each is a very big factor in any discussion of the two Presidents.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">First, I think that each is quite capable of being very effective with their differing styles. It is said that Obama had obstruction from the Republicans and that is true with regard to the Congress. The same is true for Trump. However, Trump also has to deal with the Dems mobs in the street creating obstructions.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">So, to me, it is not a case of ability but ability to do what. Obama was leading us down the path of neoMarxism - more government control over more aspects of our lives, more control over the economy, and more dependency of the people on the government. As you well know, that is not my vision of America.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4">So, embarrassed? - no but happy that we are now going in a different direction.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Our politics are different, so personally, I'm more embarrassed by trump. &nbsp;But, I must say, that was one <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">heck`ava</SPAN> post, "<SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">rk</SPAN>". &nbsp;Nice work. &nbsp;<SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">Kudo</SPAN> worthy.....</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:29:17 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908690#M762855Centristsin20102017-09-21T22:29:17ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908691#M762856
Barack Obama's Top 10 Apologies: How the President Has Humiliated a<BR />Superpower<BR /><BR />==================================================<BR />Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />That is the subject of this thread. But we have one poster that continues to try to make this thread about Trump...like he/she can change what Obama did.<BR /><BR />Whats next? The Bush's?Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:29:39 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908691#M762856KidBoy22017-09-21T22:29:39ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908695#M762858
<P>I see things very differently than one of our forum members, who supports a President, who among other things, never admits he made a mistake, blames everyone else for his failures, and is a public bully.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Unlike Trump, President Obama was a class act who garnered respect around the world. One of the reasons he was so respected was his ability to acknowledge that America, just like people, made numerous mistakes in the past and to say we're sorry about them. Unlike our other forum member, <STRONG>I see the ability to acknowledge your mistakes and apologize for them as a sign of strength.</STRONG></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:45:36 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908695#M762858CriticalThinking2017-09-21T22:45:36ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908698#M762859
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Barack Obama's Top 10 Apologies: How the President Has Humiliated a<BR />Superpower<BR /><BR />==================================================<BR />Did Obama EMBARRASS you?<BR /><BR />That is the subject of this thread. But we have one poster that continues to try to make this thread about Trump...like he/she can change what Obama did. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">"rk"? &nbsp;Really? &nbsp;He covered Obama as well. &nbsp;What's your beef?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:47:15 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908698#M762859Centristsin20102017-09-21T22:47:15ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908702#M762860
<P>Did Obama embarrass me?&nbsp; No, but Trump does.&nbsp; I have family and friends in Europe who have been laughing at the President.&nbsp; Some called him the Schoolyard Bully.&nbsp;</P><P>But recently&nbsp;they&nbsp;express concern that he is&nbsp;dangerous for&nbsp;American and the World. He's no longer someone to laugh at.</P><P>Very sad.&nbsp; I remember a time when they envied Americans.</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:49:32 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908702#M762860mimi00002017-09-21T22:49:32ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908703#M762861
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>I see things very differently than one of our forum members, who supports a President, who among other things, never admits he made a mistake, blames everyone else for his failures, and is a public bully.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Unlike Trump, President Obama was a class act who garnered respect around the world. One of the reasons he was so respected was his ability to acknowledge that America, just like people, made numerous mistakes in the past and to say we're sorry about them. Unlike our other forum member, <STRONG>I see the ability to acknowledge your mistakes and apologize for them as a sign of strength.</STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Very well put, CeeTee.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">And there's this.......</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><A href="http://www.pewglobal.org/2017/06/26/u-s-image-suffers-as-publics-around-world-question-trumps-leadership/" target="_self">U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump’s Leadership</A></FONT></P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:50:11 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908703#M762861Centristsin20102017-09-21T22:50:11ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908704#M762862
mimi posted..<BR /><BR />Did Obama embarrass me? No, but Trump does. I have family and friends in Europe who have been laughing at the President. Some called him the Schoolyard Bully.<BR />But recently they express concern that he is dangerous for American and the World. He's no longer someone to laugh at.<BR />Very sad. I remember a time when they envied Americans.<BR /><BR />===================================================<BR />Do you understand what this thread is about? I think not.<BR /><BR />Clue... it's about Obama it's not about Trump. You could start another thread about what you think about Trump.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:55:08 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908704#M762862KidBoy22017-09-21T22:55:08ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908712#M762865
<P>Obnoxious...</P>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:10:16 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908712#M762865Centristsin20102017-09-21T23:10:16ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908728#M762869
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BR />I do not want our President to apologize for what our country might have done wrong I want our President to emphasize what a great country we are and the great things we have done for other countries. Do you have a problem with that? .. if so why???<BR /><BR /><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Grownups own up to their mistakes.....some posters here &nbsp;would never admit their mistakes, so why would they expect their President to do so.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">It took much persuasion&nbsp;from Repubs to get&nbsp;trump to admit he was so wrong about his birther claims and when he finally did eke out that he was wrong, it was oh so weak and lame.</FONT><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:13:28 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908728#M762869Centristsin20102017-09-22T00:13:28ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908729#M762870
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1831722"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>Did Obama embarrass me?&nbsp; No, but Trump does.&nbsp; I have family and friends in Europe who have been laughing at the President.&nbsp; Some called him the Schoolyard Bully.&nbsp;</P><P>But recently&nbsp;they&nbsp;express concern that he is&nbsp;dangerous for&nbsp;American and the World. He's no longer someone to laugh at.</P><P>Very sad.&nbsp; I remember a time when they envied Americans.</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Great point, mimi....many Americans are embarrassed about trump.....meanwhile, Cons here will continue to make excuses for him....</FONT></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:15:32 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908729#M762870Centristsin20102017-09-22T00:15:32ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908895#M762943
<P><STRONG><SPAN>President Obama is intelligent, articulate, and a class act who garnered respect around the world.&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Members of the Trump cult say they are embarrassed by President Obama, yet they are proud of a man who is:</SPAN></STRONG></P><UL><LI><STRONG><SPAN>a loud mouth bully</SPAN></STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG><SPAN>who insults women</SPAN></STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG><SPAN>who insults everyone who disagrees with him</SPAN></STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG><SPAN>who is a pathological liar</SPAN></STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG><SPAN>who is ignorant&nbsp;on the important issues</SPAN></STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG><SPAN>who hired several white nationalists</SPAN></STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG><SPAN>etc.</SPAN></STRONG></LI></UL><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:39:46 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908895#M762943CriticalThinking2017-09-22T15:39:46ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908901#M762947
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:33:43 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908901#M762947Centristsin20102017-09-22T15:33:43ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908942#M762972
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:26:36 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908942#M762972rk91522017-09-22T16:26:36ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908946#M762975
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#008000">The hatred isn't "blind" as you claim, it's eye's wide open, my friend. &nbsp;And he does have a cult and like another poster said, those who are brainwashed, never know it.</FONT></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:30:22 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1908946#M762975Centristsin20102017-09-22T16:30:22ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909085#M763052
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#008000">The hatred isn't "blind" as you claim, it's eye's wide open, my friend. &nbsp;And he does have a cult and like another poster said, those who are brainwashed, never know it.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If I understand the suggestion flow here and previously, there are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom of the elitists on the left. And, they are so content in their ignorance that they are in a "cult" and don't even know it. </FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Well, dagnabbit - if we are that dumb surely we are to dumb to be honestly called "deplorables".</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">How about this as an alternate way of looking at things - we have a different political ideology, we are not neoMarxists? I believe that would work just as well.</FONT></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:35:21 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909085#M763052rk91522017-09-22T21:35:21ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909090#M763056
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#008000">The hatred isn't "blind" as you claim, it's eye's wide open, my friend. &nbsp;And he does have a cult and like another poster said, those who are brainwashed, never know it.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If I understand the suggestion flow here and previously, there are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom of the elitists on the left. <FONT color="#008000">If I recall correctly, you are the only poster here who has ever referred to themselves as "wise". &nbsp;Now it's the elitists which you claim are on "the left"? &nbsp;Neither sounds very "wise" to me.</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Well, dagnabbit - if we are that dumb surely we are to dumb to be honestly called "deplorables". &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Interesting.....wise folks probably know you can be both. &nbsp;So where did all that wisdom go?</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">How about this as an alternate way of looking at things - we have a different political ideology, we are not neoMarxists? <FONT color="#008000">I don't think that's a new alternative for most here....maybe for you, "yes". &nbsp;</FONT>I believe that would work just as well. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Glad to see you catching on.</FONT></FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:45:00 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909090#M763056Centristsin20102017-09-22T21:45:00ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909122#M763068
To whom it might concern...<BR /><BR />Do you on the left understand what this thread is about? I think not.<BR /><BR />Clue... it's about Obama it's not about Trump.<BR /><BR />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:06:46 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909122#M763068KidBoy22017-09-22T22:06:46ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909127#M763072
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />To whom it might concern...<BR /><BR />Do you on the left understand what this thread is about? I think not.<BR /><BR />Clue... it's about Obama it's not about Trump.<BR /><BR /><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#993366"><EM><STRONG>I am afraid it is a comparison of Obama to Trump. Trump has embarassed us at every turn so...................</STRONG></EM></FONT></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:10:59 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909127#M763072Richva2017-09-22T22:10:59ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909156#M763083
<P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Caught part of an interview with a linguist the other evening, and he had some interesting observations about Der Trumper and his way of speaking.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Most obvious would be the fact he has no ability to engage in "formal" speech, something that only happens when the speaker has no respect for his own dignity or never bothered to learn how to change his speach patterns when moving from the locker room to the lectern.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Most telling was the observation Der Trumper's oft repeated phrase "many people do not know that" which is used by folks who have just discovered some fact and desire to believe it's "news" to lots of people besides himself, like Lincoln having been a Republican. Listen to him speaking and be amazed at all the stuff Lemontop managed to avoid learning in 71 years.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Trump is the most disgusting, incompetent and&nbsp;arrogant man to ever appear more than once on the national news. He's not "embarrassing" - he's a disgrace.</FONT></STRONG></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:34:39 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909156#M763083Olderscout662017-09-22T22:34:39ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909158#M763084
Rich posted..<BR /><BR />I am afraid it is a comparison of Obama to Trump. Trump has embarassed us at every turn so...................<BR /><BR />==========================================================<BR />No, this thread is not a comparison. If you want a comparison that would be a good topic after Trump is out of office.<BR /><BR />I think you might not like that option but you should be able to understand it.<BR /><BR /><BR />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:36:37 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909158#M763084KidBoy22017-09-22T22:36:37ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909163#M763088
<P>No he did however disappoint me...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>such a great opportunity squandered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:43:42 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909163#M763088jimc912017-09-22T22:43:42ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909170#M763093
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>No he did however disappoint me...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>such a great opportunity squandered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Did you have the same "hope" for Bush and trump?</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:56:34 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909170#M763093Centristsin20102017-09-22T22:56:34ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909176#M763095
<P><FONT color="#000080" size="4">rk - If I understand the suggestion flow here and previously, there are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom of the elitists on the left. And, they are so content in their ignorance that they are in a "cult" and don't even know it.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EM><STRONG><FONT color="#666699" size="4">I don't think you understand.&nbsp; There are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom.AmericanGreed....on the right.</FONT></STRONG></EM></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EM><STRONG><FONT color="#666699" size="4">dt is embarrassing himself again.&nbsp; He's ranting about Hillary and facebook breaking the law for Russia, is a hoax.&nbsp; So.....this minute, he's on his way to another cult rally, in Atlanta.</FONT></STRONG></EM></P><P><FONT color="#000080" size="4">"Senator Luther Strange has gone up a lot in the polls since I endorsed him a month ago. Now a close runoff. He will be great in D.C."</FONT></P><P><FONT color="#666699"><EM><STRONG><FONT size="4">I am curious though as to what Ocare insurance changes he is selling will benefit the citizens of Georgia, in his cult.&nbsp; If he addresses that problem at all for them.</FONT></STRONG></EM></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EM><STRONG><FONT color="#666699" size="4">This is precious.</FONT></STRONG></EM></P><P><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Rand Paul, or whoever votes against Hcare Bill, will forever (future political campaigns) be known as "the Republican who saved ObamaCare."</FONT></P><P><FONT color="#666699"><EM><STRONG><FONT size="4">I think John McCain just laughed in his soup and someone on Mueller's team just jotted a note.&nbsp; To follow up on.&nbsp; Because our president is an idiot.</FONT></STRONG></EM></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;<FONT size="4">Did Obama EMBARRASS you?</FONT></P><P><FONT size="4"><SPAN class="UserName lia-user-name lia-user-rank-Valued-Social-Butterfly"><A href="http://community.aarp.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/739192" target="_self"><SPAN class="">KidBoy2</SPAN></A></SPAN> - No, but Ms Obama did and thanks for asking.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4"><EM><STRONG><FONT color="#666699">You've addressed the topic and want to focus your disdain on Mrs. Obama instead.&nbsp; That has never gone over well.&nbsp; And no, we don't have to wait to make presidential comparasions until dt is done with.&nbsp; You would be putting a lot of people out of work for one thing.&nbsp; Scout is right.&nbsp; dt is a disgrace.&nbsp; It's a worldwide concensus.&nbsp; No need to wait around scratching one's head.&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT> </STRONG></EM></FONT></P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:07:55 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909176#M763095oceanedge22017-09-22T23:07:55ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909185#M763100
Jim posted..<BR /><BR />No he did however disappoint me...<BR /><BR />I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.<BR /><BR />such a great opportunity squandered.<BR /><BR />=================================================<BR /><BR />Yes, Obama squandered that chance .<BR /><BR />I bet the left will bring Trump into your post... they continue to avoid the subject of this thread.....talk about one minded. I bet a "shrink" would have a field day getting into their minds.<BR /><BR /><BR />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:19:48 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909185#M763100KidBoy22017-09-22T23:19:48ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909202#M763113
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#008000">The hatred isn't "blind" as you claim, it's eye's wide open, my friend. &nbsp;And he does have a cult and like another poster said, those who are brainwashed, never know it.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If I understand the suggestion flow here and previously, there are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom of the elitists on the left. <FONT color="#008000">If I recall correctly, you are the only poster here who has ever referred to themselves as "wise". &nbsp;Now it's the elitists which you claim are on "the left"? &nbsp;Neither sounds very "wise" to me.</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080"><FONT color="#008000"><FONT color="#000080">And there you go again, not recalling correctly.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Well, dagnabbit - if we are that dumb surely we are to dumb to be honestly called "deplorables". &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Interesting.....wise folks probably know you can be both. &nbsp;So where did all that wisdom go?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">You may be right, dumb&nbsp;and deplorable. What a horrible combination.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">How about this as an alternate way of looking at things - we have a different political ideology, we are not neoMarxists? <FONT color="#008000">I don't think that's a new alternative for most here....maybe for you, "yes". &nbsp;</FONT>I believe that would work just as well. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Glad to see you catching on.</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">"Catching on" to what? I've always known that people of varying political ideologies can discuss those differences pleasantly. Others, on the other hand, seem to think that insults are the way to go.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:58:27 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909202#M763113rk91522017-09-22T23:58:27ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909203#M763114
Oceanflower posted..<BR /><BR />KidBoy2 - No, but Ms Obama did and thanks for asking.<BR /><BR />You've addressed the topic and want to focus your disdain on Mrs. Obama instead. That has never gone over well. And no, we don't have to wait to make presidential comparasions until dt is done with. You would be putting a lot of people out of work for one thing. Scout is right. dt is a disgrace. It's a worldwide concensus. No need to wait around scratching one's head.<BR /><BR />========================================================<BR /><BR />I have no disdain for Ms Obama..in fact I think she is a great person.<BR /><BR />But she as our First Lady made a statement that was stupid.<BR /><BR />Anyone can post a thread. If you want to post a thread comparing Obama vs Trump go for it but no one can say what the remanded of Trump's Presidency will bring...it could be a lot better than what we got from Obama.<BR /><BR />Do you know how to use spell check?Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:59:11 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909203#M763114KidBoy22017-09-22T23:59:11ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909213#M763119
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Jim posted..<BR /><BR />No he did however disappoint me...<BR /><BR />I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.<BR /><BR />such a great opportunity squandered.<BR /><BR />=================================================<BR /><BR /><FONT size="4">Yes, Obama squandered that chance . &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Apparently the White Presidents weren't up for the challenge, so you were hoping the black guy would clean up their mess like he did the economy, wall street, healthcare and two wars including killing OBL.</FONT></FONT><BR /><BR /><FONT size="4">I bet the left will bring Trump into your post... they continue to avoid the subject of this thread....<FONT color="#0000FF">Ah yeah, just like you have here! &nbsp;LOL! &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>I bet a "shrink" would have a field day getting into their minds. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">I'll take that bet.</FONT></FONT><BR /><BR /><BR /><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:19:34 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909213#M763119Centristsin20102017-09-23T00:19:34ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909215#M763120
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#008000">The hatred isn't "blind" as you claim, it's eye's wide open, my friend. &nbsp;And he does have a cult and like another poster said, those who are brainwashed, never know it.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If I understand the suggestion flow here and previously, there are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom of the elitists on the left. <FONT color="#008000">If I recall correctly, you are the only poster here who has ever referred to themselves as "wise". &nbsp;Now it's the elitists which you claim are on "the left"? &nbsp;Neither sounds very "wise" to me.</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080"><FONT color="#008000"><FONT color="#000080">And there you go again, not recalling correctly.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Well, dagnabbit - if we are that dumb surely we are to dumb to be honestly called "deplorables". &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Interesting.....wise folks probably know you can be both. &nbsp;So where did all that wisdom go?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">You may be right, dumb&nbsp;and deplorable. What a horrible combination.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">How about this as an alternate way of looking at things - we have a different political ideology, we are not neoMarxists? <FONT color="#008000">I don't think that's a new alternative for most here....maybe for you, "yes". &nbsp;</FONT>I believe that would work just as well. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Glad to see you catching on.</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">"Catching on" to what? I've always known that people of varying political ideologies can discuss those differences pleasantly. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Of course they can ; but they don't have to do so with false equivelencies, lies, creating straw arguments and insisting words can be self defined. &nbsp;</FONT>Others, on the other hand, seem to think that insults are the way to go. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Some think pointing out the challenges to discussing differences pleasantly are insulting and whine incessantly about them. While insisting on lying about what others think. &nbsp;Like the insulting comment that those you disagree with aren't concerned about black on black crime.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:25:31 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909215#M763120Centristsin20102017-09-23T00:25:31ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909216#M763121
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Oceanflower posted..<BR /><BR />KidBoy2 - No, but Ms Obama did and thanks for asking.<BR /><BR />You've addressed the topic and want to focus your disdain on Mrs. Obama instead. That has never gone over well. And no, we don't have to wait to make presidential comparasions until dt is done with. You would be putting a lot of people out of work for one thing. Scout is right. dt is a disgrace. It's a worldwide concensus. No need to wait around scratching one's head.<BR /><BR />========================================================<BR /><BR />I have no disdain for Ms Obama..in fact I think she is a great person.<BR /><BR />But she as our First Lady made a statement that was stupid.&nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Actually her comment was far more insightful as she was discussing how she felt. &nbsp;How many people tell you your "feelings" are stupid? &nbsp;It's not an intelligent thing to do.</FONT><BR /><BR />Do you know how to use spell check? &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Do you know what "deface" means?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:30:36 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909216#M763121Centristsin20102017-09-23T00:30:36ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909220#M763124
<P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:46:56 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909220#M763124ChasKy532017-09-23T00:46:56ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909354#M763177
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="739192"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Jim posted..<BR /><BR />No he did however disappoint me...<BR /><BR />I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.<BR /><BR />such a great opportunity squandered.<BR /><BR />=================================================<BR /><BR /><FONT size="4">Yes, Obama squandered that chance . &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Apparently the White Presidents weren't up for the challenge, so you were hoping the black guy would clean up their mess like he did the economy, wall street, healthcare and two wars including killing OBL.</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size="4" color="#000000">Once again race is interjected by the "You're a racist" left.</FONT><BR /><BR /></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:19:50 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909354#M763177rk91522017-09-23T12:19:50ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909355#M763178
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for birds of a feather" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#008000">The hatred isn't "blind" as you claim, it's eye's wide open, my friend. &nbsp;And he does have a cult and like another poster said, those who are brainwashed, never know it.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If I understand the suggestion flow here and previously, there are people out there who are too stupid to understand the wisdom of the elitists on the left. <FONT color="#008000">If I recall correctly, you are the only poster here who has ever referred to themselves as "wise". &nbsp;Now it's the elitists which you claim are on "the left"? &nbsp;Neither sounds very "wise" to me.</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080"><FONT color="#008000"><FONT color="#000080">And there you go again, not recalling correctly.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Well, dagnabbit - if we are that dumb surely we are to dumb to be honestly called "deplorables". &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Interesting.....wise folks probably know you can be both. &nbsp;So where did all that wisdom go?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">You may be right, dumb&nbsp;and deplorable. What a horrible combination.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">How about this as an alternate way of looking at things - we have a different political ideology, we are not neoMarxists? <FONT color="#008000">I don't think that's a new alternative for most here....maybe for you, "yes". &nbsp;</FONT>I believe that would work just as well. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Glad to see you catching on.</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">"Catching on" to what? I've always known that people of varying political ideologies can discuss those differences pleasantly. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Of course they can ; but they don't have to do so with false equivelencies, lies, creating straw arguments and insisting words can be self defined. &nbsp;</FONT>Others, on the other hand, seem to think that insults are the way to go. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Some think pointing out the challenges to discussing differences pleasantly are insulting and whine incessantly about them. While insisting on lying about what others think. &nbsp;Like the insulting comment that those you disagree with aren't concerned about black on black crime.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">If, at any time, you stumble on any thoughts on the topic, I'll be here to exchange ideas with you.</FONT></P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:22:01 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909355#M763178rk91522017-09-23T12:22:01ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909357#M763180
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1371512"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Can you conceive of the possibility&nbsp;of someone disagreeing with the ideology of Obama without it being racial?</FONT></P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:24:31 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909357#M763180rk91522017-09-23T12:24:31ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909359#M763181
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>No he did however disappoint me...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>such a great opportunity squandered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Did you have the same "hope" for Bush and trump?</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes and in my opinion President Trump is working to do just that. &nbsp;He is beginning to make hedway in that arena.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>He sees people as people and is not seeking to divide Americans into sub groups like President Obama did.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We are all Americans that bleed the same red blood, salute the same American Flag and speak english. &nbsp;It's the American way and many are getting on this message every day, Thank GOD.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:34:09 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909359#M763181jimc912017-09-23T12:34:09ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909368#M763187
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1371512"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Can you conceive of the possibility&nbsp;of someone disagreeing with the ideology of Obama without it being racial?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Of course. However, there needs to be a reason for the disagreement. Survey after survey proved most <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">neoRepublicans</SPAN> supported all the things <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">PPACA</SPAN> did, but disapproved of "<SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBAMAcare</SPAN>". If that isn't proof their objection was to the person and not the program, then nothing can be proven, and if they object to the person, what exactly about the person do they object to? His&nbsp;monogamous marriage? His excelling in academics? His dignified manner of speaking? His killing <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBL</SPAN> and saving GM? His working to get us OUT of jrbush's two worthless needless wars? Nobody on the new right ever brings up those things, only a visceral hatred of the man and need to destroy his legacy. What, other than racism, can cause that reaction?</FONT></STRONG></P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:40:21 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909368#M763187Olderscout662017-09-23T12:40:21ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909374#M763192
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>No he did however disappoint me...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>such a great opportunity squandered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Did you have the same "hope" for Bush and trump?</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes and in my opinion President Trump is working to do just that. &nbsp;He is beginning to make hedway in that arena. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Really? &nbsp;How?</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>He sees people as people and is not seeking to divide Americans into sub groups like President Obama did. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Most see people as people. But sadly, trumps plea to blacks with his, "What do you have to lose?" plea showed he saw blacks as different than whites. &nbsp;He never asked a group of whites or Hispanics or other minorities the same question.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:46:25 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909374#M763192Centristsin20102017-09-23T12:46:25ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909503#M763260
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="639942"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1371512"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Can you conceive of the possibility&nbsp;of someone disagreeing with the ideology of Obama without it being racial?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Of course. However, there needs to be a reason for the disagreement. Survey after survey proved most <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">neoRepublicans</SPAN> supported all the things <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">PPACA</SPAN> did, but disapproved of "<SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBAMAcare</SPAN>". If that isn't proof their objection was to the person and not the program, then nothing can be proven, and if they object to the person, what exactly about the person do they object to? His&nbsp;monogamous marriage? His excelling in academics? His dignified manner of speaking? His killing <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBL</SPAN> and saving GM? His working to get us OUT of jrbush's two worthless needless wars? Nobody on the new right ever brings up those things, only a visceral hatred of the man and need to destroy his legacy. What, other than racism, can cause that reaction?</FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">His marriage is not a political ideology.</FONT></STRONG></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">I did say political&nbsp;ideology, did I not? "Dignified manner" is not a political ideology. Academics&nbsp;is not a political ideology. Marriage is not a political ideology.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">He is a neoMarxists. He tried to move the country to far in that direction and that is the political ideology I disagree with.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">Of course, you'd love to make it about race - it is so much easier to call someone a racist than it is to get into a serious discussion about the advantages/disadvantages of the various political ideologies - as was demonstrated when I tried to discuss neoMarxism. All I got was nonsense about orange hair and Richard Wolff being a Bircher.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:01:50 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909503#M763260rk91522017-09-23T16:01:50ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909507#M763264
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="639942"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1371512"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Can you conceive of the possibility&nbsp;of someone disagreeing with the ideology of Obama without it being racial?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Of course. However, there needs to be a reason for the disagreement. Survey after survey proved most <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">neoRepublicans</SPAN> supported all the things <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">PPACA</SPAN> did, but disapproved of "<SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBAMAcare</SPAN>". If that isn't proof their objection was to the person and not the program, then nothing can be proven, and if they object to the person, what exactly about the person do they object to? His&nbsp;monogamous marriage? His excelling in academics? His dignified manner of speaking? His killing <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBL</SPAN> and saving GM? His working to get us OUT of jrbush's two worthless needless wars? Nobody on the new right ever brings up those things, only a visceral hatred of the man and need to destroy his legacy. What, other than racism, can cause that reaction?</FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">His marriage is not a political ideology.</FONT></STRONG></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">I did say political&nbsp;ideology, did I not? "Dignified manner" is not a political ideology. Academics&nbsp;is not a political ideology. Marriage is not a political ideology.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">He is a neoMarxists. He tried to move the country to far in that direction and that is the political ideology I disagree with.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">Of course, you'd love to make it about race - it is so much easier to call someone a racist than it is to get into a serious discussion about the advantages/disadvantages of the various political ideologies - as was demonstrated when I tried to discuss neoMarxism. All I got was nonsense about orange hair and Richard Wolff being a Bircher.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>ahh yes the dreaded neomarxist, which Obama WAS NOT. He was wildly popular, and was ELECTED to enact these center-left policies. In my lifetime there hasnt been a president far enough to the left, and just one candidate. But we in the US cant have nice toys like healthcare and education because it costs too much money. Its become clear that post Obama we have become a nation of sympathizers, and one point of evidence is your continued use of the word NEOMARXIST. You are the only one here to have done much study on that term..and people like to know their enemy of course. Historically, the Ideology thats been hardest on the left has been the Nazi Party. Its vestiges and sympathizers continue to this day.</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:11:35 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909507#M763264MIseker2017-09-23T16:11:35ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909522#M763270
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>No he did however disappoint me...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>such a great opportunity squandered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Did you have the same "hope" for Bush and trump?</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes and in my opinion President Trump is working to do just that. &nbsp;He is beginning to make hedway in that arena. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Really? &nbsp;How?</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>He sees people as people and is not seeking to divide Americans into sub groups like President Obama did. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Most see people as people. But sadly, trumps plea to blacks with his, "What do you have to lose?" plea showed he saw blacks as different than whites. &nbsp;He never asked a group of whites or Hispanics or other minorities the same question.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>LOL!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Surely you jest!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump see Americans.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>President Obama focused routinely on the differences and the sub groups. &nbsp;President Trump is working to restore American values. &nbsp;1 flag, 1 group called Americans. &nbsp;1 language that is english. &nbsp;Those that want to come here to be Americans are welcomed. &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump's message of what do you have to lose is right on target. &nbsp;What has the democrats done to improve the inner city schools in America?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Zip, Zero, Nada!!!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:32:36 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909522#M763270jimc912017-09-23T16:32:36ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909530#M763275
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>No he did however disappoint me...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was in hopes he would improve race relations but he did not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>such a great opportunity squandered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000FF">Did you have the same "hope" for Bush and trump?</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes and in my opinion President Trump is working to do just that. &nbsp;He is beginning to make hedway in that arena. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Really? &nbsp;How?</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>He sees people as people and is not seeking to divide Americans into sub groups like President Obama did. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Most see people as people. But sadly, trumps plea to blacks with his, "What do you have to lose?" plea showed he saw blacks as different than whites. &nbsp;He never asked a group of whites or Hispanics or other minorities the same question.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>LOL!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Surely you jest! &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Nope, not at all.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump see Americans. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Huh? &nbsp;I wish he would.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>President Obama focused routinely on the differences and the sub groups. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">According to some here, they expected him to fix racism and were disappointed he didn't.</FONT> President Trump is working to restore American values. &nbsp;1 flag, 1 group called Americans. &nbsp;1 language that is english. &nbsp;Those that want to come here to be Americans are welcomed. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">And some here that are already living in America, contributing to our values (and GDP) are deported. &nbsp;But you fail to answer the wuestion.....what has he done to improve race relations? &nbsp;Do you think attacking black atheletes accomplishes this goal? &nbsp;I bet it makes white racists feel good. &nbsp;Do you think suggesting ESPN fire a talkshow co-host accomplishes this goal?</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump's message of what do you have to lose is right on target. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">How? &nbsp;Just because you said it doesn't make it such. &nbsp;</FONT>What has the democrats done to improve the inner city schools in America?&nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">What has a GOP Congress done with control of both houses for 12 out of the last 16 years? &nbsp;Yep.....</FONT>Zip, Zero, Nada!!!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:46:14 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909530#M763275Centristsin20102017-09-23T16:46:14ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909683#M763375
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1499793"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><HR />&nbsp;</BLOCKQUOTE><P>ahh yes the dreaded neomarxist, which Obama WAS NOT. He was wildly popular, and was ELECTED to enact these center-left policies. In my lifetime there hasnt been a president far enough to the left, and just one candidate. But we in the US cant have nice toys like healthcare and education because it costs too much money. Its become clear that post Obama we have become a nation of sympathizers, and one point of evidence is your continued use of the word NEOMARXIST. You are the only one here to have done much study on that term..and people like to know their enemy of course. Historically, the Ideology thats been hardest on the left has been the Nazi Party. Its vestiges and sympathizers continue to this day.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If Obama was center left to you, I assume our definitions of the sliding scale of political ideology are different. That's not new. To people on your side defending the Constitution can make you a Nazi, fascist, alt-right, homphobe (and more). As a matter of fact, I recall you making such pronouncements.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">We have education (and have had for quite a while). We do have healthcare (and have had for quite a while).</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">As to Marxism - there is no reason for only I to know what it means. I tried - Lord knows I tried. And it isn't a matter of knowing my "enemy". It is a matter of trying to understand all sides of an issue. Had you read my efforts to get Marxism understood, you would have seen that I had the highest respect for his intentions and moral character. I just could never see the realistic possibility of his dreams coming true, and they haven't.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:54:18 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909683#M763375rk91522017-09-23T21:54:18ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909743#M763406
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="639942"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1371512"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4">Obama embarrassed all of (but not only) the racists, along with&nbsp;most of those who support the KKK and the Alt-Right White Supremacist Nationlists.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Can you conceive of the possibility&nbsp;of someone disagreeing with the ideology of Obama without it being racial?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Of course. However, there needs to be a reason for the disagreement. Survey after survey proved most <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">neoRepublicans</SPAN> supported all the things <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">PPACA</SPAN> did, but disapproved of "<SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBAMAcare</SPAN>". If that isn't proof their objection was to the person and not the program, then nothing can be proven, and if they object to the person, what exactly about the person do they object to? His&nbsp;monogamous marriage? His excelling in academics? His dignified manner of speaking? His killing <SPAN class="mce-spellchecker-word">OBL</SPAN> and saving GM? His working to get us OUT of jrbush's two worthless needless wars? Nobody on the new right ever brings up those things, only a visceral hatred of the man and need to destroy his legacy. What, other than racism, can cause that reaction?</FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">His marriage is not a political ideology.</FONT></STRONG></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">I did say political&nbsp;ideology, did I not? "Dignified manner" is not a political ideology. Academics&nbsp;is not a political ideology. Marriage is not a political ideology.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000"><FONT color="#FF0000">He is a neoMarxists</FONT>. He tried to move the country to far in that direction and that is the political ideology I disagree with.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">Of course, you'd love to make it about race - it is so much easier to call someone a racist than it is to get into a serious discussion about the advantages/disadvantages of the various political ideologies - as was demonstrated <A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/donald-trumps-long-stormy-and-unrequited-romance-with-the-nfl/2017/09/23/979264a4-a093-11e7-8ea1-ed975285475e_story.html?utm_term=.4e0006606cca" target="_blank">when I tried to discuss neoMarxism</A>. All I got was nonsense about orange hair and Richard Wolff being a Bircher.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="libtard.jpg" style="width: 960px;"><img src="https://azqev28564.i.lithium.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/34967iCD7BEFC64333A00E/image-size/large?v=1.0&amp;px=999" title="libtard.jpg" alt="libtard.jpg" /></span><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 23:52:38 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909743#M763406MIseker2017-09-23T23:52:38ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909749#M763412
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="1499793"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><HR />&nbsp;</BLOCKQUOTE><P>ahh yes the dreaded neomarxist, which Obama WAS NOT. He was wildly popular, and was ELECTED to enact these center-left policies. In my lifetime there hasnt been a president far enough to the left, and just one candidate. But we in the US cant have nice toys like healthcare and education because it costs too much money. Its become clear that post Obama we have become a nation of sympathizers, and one point of evidence is your continued use of the word NEOMARXIST. You are the only one here to have done much study on that term..and people like to know their enemy of course. Historically, the Ideology thats been hardest on the left has been the Nazi Party. Its vestiges and sympathizers continue to this day.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">If Obama was center left to you, I assume our definitions of the sliding scale of political ideology are different. <FONT color="#008000">They usually are to the extremists on both sides. &nbsp;</FONT>That's not new. <FONT color="#008000">No, it isn't.&nbsp;</FONT>To people on your side defending the Constitution can make you a Nazi, fascist, alt-right, homphobe (and more). As a matter of fact, <FONT color="#008000">Again, "rk" chooses to define what others be<FONT color="#008000">lieve as if it's a fact. &nbsp;</FONT></FONT>I recall you making such pronouncements. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Yep, again, twisting what others post.</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">We have education (and have had for quite a while). We do have healthcare (and have had for quite a while). &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">No thanks to Conservatives either.</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">As to Marxism - there is no reason for only I to know what it means. <FONT color="#008000">You aren't....many know. &nbsp;They also know you are the first here to label those you disagree as such. &nbsp;It's rather lame. &nbsp;</FONT>I tried - Lord knows I tried. And it isn't a matter of knowing my "enemy". It is a matter of trying to understand all sides of an issue. <FONT color="#008000">You can't understand much when you spend most of your time labe<FONT color="#008000">ling others, twisting the<FONT color="#008000">ir words and d<FONT color="#008000">ividing pe<FONT color="#008000">ople into groups. &nbsp;S<FONT color="#008000">ounds familiar, eh? &nbsp;</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT>Had you read my efforts to get Marxism understood, you would have seen that I had the highest respect for his intentions and moral character. <FONT color="#008000">Unlike those you label as such and use the term in a perjorative manner. &nbsp;</FONT>I just could never see the realistic possibility of his dreams coming true, and they haven't. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Agree<FONT color="#008000">d.</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Supporting trump, silent on racist acts across the country, attacking those who point out the unnecessary killing of blacks; whining about the antifa engaging the Nazi's and alt-Right and blaming them for impeding the Nazi's freedom of speech (that nonsense went on for weeks). &nbsp;Your obstinate belief that all things Conservative are superior over the views of others; your incessant need/desire to label others and then attack the labels you attached. &nbsp;Shall I go on?</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:16:29 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909749#M763412Centristsin20102017-09-24T00:16:29ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909784#M763442
<P>jim - President Obama focused routinely on the differences and the sub groups.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#666699"><EM><STRONG>Why does that sound like genetics lab chatter?&nbsp; What is a sub group with differences that according to you, he mistakenly focused on.&nbsp; Do his visits to grief stricken people living in the below listed cities, qualify as an improper focus?&nbsp; Did consoling someone mean someone else had been - divided?&nbsp; Not part of THAT sub group?&nbsp; It's your term jim, please splain away.&nbsp;</STRONG> </EM></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#FF0000"><STRONG><FONT size="4">Obama speaks at Dallas memorial and says ‘we ask police to do too much’</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P><P><EM><STRONG>Consoling a nation after a violent episode has become familiar ground for Obama, whose presidency has been marked by tragedies and attacks</STRONG> </EM>in places such as <A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/19/president-obama-and-first-lady-meet-with-families-of-san-bernardino-shooting-victims/" target="_blank">San Bernardino</A>; <A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-meets-with-families-of-ore-shooting-victims-in-low-key-visit/2015/10/09/b41a5f6e-6ebd-11e5-b31c-d80d62b53e28_story.html" target="_blank">Roseburg, Ore.</A>; <A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/06/26/transcript-obama-delivers-eulogy-for-charleston-pastor-the-rev-clementa-pinckney/?utm_term=.f41556c6edec" target="_blank">Charleston</A>; and, <A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/06/16/obama-looks-toward-grieving-orlando-in-visit-as-political-showdowns-expand-after-massacre/?utm_term=.e52e5e1f72da" target="_blank">most recently, Orlando</A>.</P><P>“I’m not naive,” Obama said. “I’ve spoken at too many memorials during the course of this presidency. I’ve hugged too many families&nbsp;that lost a loved one to senseless violence.”</P><P><FONT size="1 2 3 4 5 6 7"><STRONG><A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/07/12/grieving-dallas-awaits-obama-as-protests-churn-in-other-cities/?utm_term=.cc7a31063cea" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/07/12/grieving-dallas-awaits-obama-as-protests-churn-in-other-cities/?utm_term=.cc7a31063cea</A></STRONG></FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:07:07 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909784#M763442oceanedge22017-09-24T01:07:07ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909793#M763449
<P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">neoMarxism is an imaginary category invented by rk to avoid being banned for calling other posters Commies, which is what he means by neoMarxist.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Problem with rk and all his fellow travelers is that they cannot distinguish between social justice and the brutal tolaterianism that ruled the East Bloc for 72 years.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Just because Marx mentions something does not make it "Marxist", especially when those who support the thing have no interest in anything else Marx promoted. </FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Some examples include labor unions, a minimum wage, public education and a progressive income tax. rk and the neoRepublicans brand all these "Marxist" in the hope people will be dumb enough to think demanding we have them will automatically lead to a Dictatorship of the Prolateriate because we'll be on a slippery slope and be unable to save ourselves from ourselves.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">its all poppyrot designed to be a shinny object to distract attention from the unrelenting redistribution of wealth from the Middle Class to the top of the 1% happening every day we retain the Reagan taxscam and the rapacity it engenders in the ones dividing the profits from our collective enterprise. </FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Every year $1.4 TRILLION that should be going to the 99% is diverted to the very top of the 1% simply because the top of the 1% can now give it to themselves AND KEEP IT, something they could not do for the 40 years prior to Reagan's commencement of the Republican rape of the Middle Class.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:38:55 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909793#M763449Olderscout662017-09-24T01:38:55ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909800#M763453
<P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">scout - the unrelenting redistribution of wealth from the Middle Class to the top of the 1% .... dividing the profits from our collective enterprise.</FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">the top of the 1% can now give it to themselves AND KEEP IT.<BR /></FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#666699"><EM><STRONG><FONT size="4">aka, trumpcare (or some idea thereabouts).&nbsp; As an example.</FONT></STRONG></EM></FONT></P><P><FONT color="#666699"><EM><STRONG><FONT size="4">And to think, some are so proud of a president who can say, 'hey, it's legal!'&nbsp;&nbsp; And who knows how to rape (anybody) and get away with it.&nbsp; Good news, he's deflating fast.</FONT></STRONG></EM></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:58:29 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909800#M763453oceanedge22017-09-24T01:58:29ZDid Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909822#M763466
<P>Jim asked, <FONT color="#993300"><EM>"What has the democrats done to improve the inner city schools in America?"</EM></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>And I'm asking him, what have the Republicans done to improve education for anyone?</SPAN></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 03:29:42 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909822#M763466CriticalThinking2017-09-24T03:29:42ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909823#M763467
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</SPAN></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#0000ff"><STRONG><SPAN>"Birds of a feather"</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><SPAN><IMG alt="Image result for birds of a feather" src="http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/banksy-birds-of-a-feather-art-buff-0.jpg" border="0" /></SPAN></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT color="#000080" size="4">President Trump does not have a "cult" but he does have an Administration. Now, if you can cite anyone in his Administration that has said, "Migrants not welcome" or go back to Africa" your cartoon may have a point (albeit out of context). If not....just another example of the blind hatred pointed out on these boards.</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4">He has a cult following. He has a partial administration, his&nbsp;irresponsibility and&nbsp;incompetence&nbsp;has prevented him from filling hundreds of positions, you forgot to mention that.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 03:43:53 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909823#M763467ChasKy532017-09-24T03:43:53ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909825#M763468
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="519556"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Trump's message of what do you have to lose is right on target. &nbsp;What has the democrats done to improve the inner city schools in America?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Zip, Zero, Nada!!!&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4">So since the Republicans have had the majority in Congress for 20 of the last 24 years .............. what have the Republicans done to improve inner city school systems?</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 03:52:21 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909825#M763468ChasKy532017-09-24T03:52:21ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909941#M763524
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Supporting trump, silent on racist acts across the country, attacking those who point out the unnecessary killing of blacks; whining about the antifa engaging the Nazi's and alt-Right and blaming them for impeding the Nazi's freedom of speech (that nonsense went on for weeks). &nbsp;Your obstinate belief that all things Conservative are superior over the views of others; your incessant need/desire to label others and then attack the labels you attached. &nbsp;Shall I go on?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Please do. </FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">So far you have accused me of being a racist for 1) supporting our President, 2) not starting topics over every imagined instance of racism (there are plenty here); 3) defending the police who, all too often, find themselves in very difficult positions; 4) antifa attacks free speech and I am a racist because&nbsp;I do not support that; 5) I believe in the political ideology of Conservatism; and I "label" others (like "Nazi", "KKK", "racist" - if that is the standard, seems like you are the racist).</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">By the way, defending the police is done regardless of the race of the perp. So, assuming racism in that act would seem to raise the question as to what you are thinking about - do white lives not matter to you?</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Bottom line - if you want to call me a Nazi, you'll have to dig a little deeper.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:02:09 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909941#M763524rk91522017-09-24T14:02:09ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909943#M763525
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="639942"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">neoMarxism is an imaginary category invented by rk to avoid being banned for calling other posters Commies, which is what he means by neoMarxist.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Problem with rk and all his fellow travelers is that they cannot distinguish between social justice and the brutal tolaterianism that ruled the East Bloc for 72 years.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Just because Marx mentions something does not make it "Marxist", especially when those who support the thing have no interest in anything else Marx promoted. </FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Some examples include labor unions, a minimum wage, public education and a progressive income tax. rk and the neoRepublicans brand all these "Marxist" in the hope people will be dumb enough to think demanding we have them will automatically lead to a Dictatorship of the Prolateriate because we'll be on a slippery slope and be unable to save ourselves from ourselves.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">its all poppyrot designed to be a shinny object to distract attention from the unrelenting redistribution of wealth from the Middle Class to the top of the 1% happening every day we retain the Reagan taxscam and the rapacity it engenders in the ones dividing the profits from our collective enterprise. </FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Every year $1.4 TRILLION that should be going to the 99% is diverted to the very top of the 1% simply because the top of the 1% can now give it to themselves AND KEEP IT, something they could not do for the 40 years prior to Reagan's commencement of the Republican rape of the Middle Class.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">There you go again -me getting banned for using the word "commie" but calling people Nazi, fascist, racist, etc. is acceptable.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">You have never explained your thinking on that.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">My the way, had you made the slightest effort to engage in the discussion of Marxism, you would have understood that there was no connectivity with the USSR. But, that would require thinking and honesty. it appears insults and blaming everything on Reagan are your limits.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:07:08 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909943#M763525rk91522017-09-24T14:07:08ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909950#M763528
The embarrassment of the liberal double standard by bearing false witness was often used by Obama. Now... it appears that our posters on the left write stuff saturated with lies smothered in sanctimony.<BR /><BR />There is none so blind who will not seeSun, 24 Sep 2017 14:19:43 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909950#M763528Fishslayer7772017-09-24T14:19:43ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909952#M763529
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />The embarrassment of the liberal double standard by bearing false witness was often used by Obama. Now... it appears that our posters on the left write stuff saturated with lies smothered in sanctimony.<BR /><BR />There is none so blind who will not see<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#993366"><EM><STRONG>"False witness"? &nbsp;You mean like that whole birther thing Trump pushed? &nbsp;How about the multiple Benghazi accusations which turned out to be false? IRS profiling which did not happen? &nbsp;Heck, how about the size of the crowd at Trump's inauguration?</STRONG></EM></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:23:22 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909952#M763529Richva2017-09-24T14:23:22ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909953#M763530
<P><STRONG>Wow! Thanks for a definition of a Trump supporter,</STRONG> <EM>"There is none so blind who will not see".</EM></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>President Obama is intelligent, articulate, and a class act who garnered respect around the world.&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Members of the Trump cult say they are embarrassed by President Obama, yet they are proud of a man who is:</STRONG></P><UL><LI><STRONG>a loud mouth bully</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>insults women</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>insults everyone (including Republicans) who disagrees with him</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>is a pathological liar</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>is ignorant&nbsp;on the important issues</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>hired several white nationalists</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>etc.</STRONG></LI></UL><P><STRONG>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:23:42 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909953#M763530CriticalThinking2017-09-24T14:23:42ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909961#M763535
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Supporting trump, silent on racist acts across the country, attacking those who point out the unnecessary killing of blacks; whining about the antifa engaging the Nazi's and alt-Right and blaming them for impeding the Nazi's freedom of speech (that nonsense went on for weeks). &nbsp;Your obstinate belief that all things Conservative are superior over the views of others; your incessant need/desire to label others and then attack the labels you attached. &nbsp;Shall I go on?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Please do. </FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">So far you have accused me of being a racist <FONT color="#008000">Actually, I haven't.....maybe it's just your guilty conscious. But it is, what it is.....&nbsp;</FONT>for 1) supporting our President, &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">well, racists do support other racists don't they?&nbsp;</FONT> 2) not starting topics over every imagined instance of racism (there are plenty here); <FONT color="#008000">Maybe not even a post commenting on a racist act other than diverting the topic about your pleasure about who goes home at night.</FONT>&nbsp;3) defending the police who, all too often, find themselves in very difficult positions; <FONT color="#008000">why yes they do.....it's what they signed up for. &nbsp;But more often than most care to see, they kill others unnecessarily. &nbsp;</FONT>4) antifa attacks free speech and I am a racist because&nbsp;I do not support that; <FONT color="#008000">again with the guilty conscious......no one has suggested anything such.....though, you have expressed unending support for the KKK's permit to protest although they violated the terms of that permit.....and you blamed it on others.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;I believe in the political ideology of Conservatism; &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;Many racists are Conservatives, but I wouldn't say all Conservatives are racist. &nbsp;There are some intelligent Cons....it's the law of averages.....</FONT>&nbsp;and I "label" others (like "Nazi", "KKK", "racist" - if that is the standard, seems like you are the racist). &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Oh don't worry, "rk", there are plenty of racisist, but alas, I've never called you one, though I HAVE pointed out you don't know what the term means based on the examples you provide and that you've posted several racist comments here. &nbsp;Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;You'll have to decide for yourself. I've been called a racisist AND a Conservative here on this forum as well. &nbsp;So?&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">By the way, defending the police is done regardless of the race of the perp. <FONT color="#008000">I haven't noticed because race isn't the issue. &nbsp;</FONT>So, assuming racism in that act would seem to raise the question as to what you are thinking about - do white lives not matter to you? <FONT color="#008000">&nbsp;Again, you're usually wrong when you "assume".</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Bottom line - if you want to call me a Nazi, you'll have to dig a little deeper. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Again, your guilty conscious is once again exposed....I never called you a Nazi. &nbsp;When you wish to have a discussion without making up lies and distorting what others say, let me know.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:40:14 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909961#M763535Centristsin20102017-09-24T14:40:14ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909963#M763536
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />The embarrassment of the liberal double standard by bearing false witness was often used by Obama. <FONT color="#0000FF">A<FONT color="#0000FF">nd the guy you help elect has told how many lies in 8 months? &nbsp;</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE><A href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/08/22/president-trumps-list-of-false-and-misleading-claims-tops-1000/?utm_term=.9c84e031677d" target="_self">President Trump’s list of false and misleading claims tops 1,000</A><BR /><BR /><FONT color="#0000FF">Gee....facts!!! &nbsp;Couldn't have been posted by a Conservative here....</FONT><BR /><BR />There is none so blind who will not see <FONT color="#0000FF">or those who cannot read.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:45:12 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1909963#M763536Centristsin20102017-09-24T14:45:12ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910051#M763593
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@CriticalThinking wrote:<BR /><P><STRONG>Wow! Thanks for a definition of a Trump supporter,</STRONG> <EM>"There is none so blind who will not see".</EM></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>President Obama is intelligent, articulate, and a class act who garnered respect around the world.&nbsp;</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Members of the Trump cult say they are embarrassed by President Obama, yet they are proud of a man who is:</STRONG></P><UL><LI><STRONG>a loud mouth bully</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>insults women</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>insults everyone (including Republicans) who disagrees with him</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>is a pathological liar</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>is ignorant&nbsp;on the important issues</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>hired several white nationalists</STRONG></LI><LI><STRONG>etc.</STRONG></LI></UL><P><STRONG>Why do members of the Trump cult embrace such a nasty, ignorant man?</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">You still don't get it:</FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">1)There is no cult;</FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">2) He was elected partially because you people were so hell-bent on continuing down the road to neoMarxism that you ended up with a lousy candidate;</FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">3) Trump supporters support his agenda, not his personality.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:51:58 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910051#M763593rk91522017-09-24T18:51:58ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910055#M763596
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Supporting trump, silent on racist acts across the country, attacking those who point out the unnecessary killing of blacks; whining about the antifa engaging the Nazi's and alt-Right and blaming them for impeding the Nazi's freedom of speech (that nonsense went on for weeks). &nbsp;Your obstinate belief that all things Conservative are superior over the views of others; your incessant need/desire to label others and then attack the labels you attached. &nbsp;Shall I go on?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Please do. </FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">So far you have accused me of being a racist <FONT color="#008000">Actually, I haven't.....maybe it's just your guilty conscious. But it is, what it is.....&nbsp;</FONT>for 1) supporting our President, &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">well, racists do support other racists don't they?&nbsp;</FONT> 2) not starting topics over every imagined instance of racism (there are plenty here); <FONT color="#008000">Maybe not even a post commenting on a racist act other than diverting the topic about your pleasure about who goes home at night.</FONT>&nbsp;3) defending the police who, all too often, find themselves in very difficult positions; <FONT color="#008000">why yes they do.....it's what they signed up for. &nbsp;But more often than most care to see, they kill others unnecessarily. &nbsp;</FONT>4) antifa attacks free speech and I am a racist because&nbsp;I do not support that; <FONT color="#008000">again with the guilty conscious......no one has suggested anything such.....though, you have expressed unending support for the KKK's permit to protest although they violated the terms of that permit.....and you blamed it on others.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;I believe in the political ideology of Conservatism; &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;Many racists are Conservatives, but I wouldn't say all Conservatives are racist. &nbsp;There are some intelligent Cons....it's the law of averages.....</FONT>&nbsp;and I "label" others (like "Nazi", "KKK", "racist" - if that is the standard, seems like you are the racist). &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Oh don't worry, "rk", there are plenty of racisist, but alas, I've never called you one, though I HAVE pointed out you don't know what the term means based on the examples you provide and that you've posted several racist comments here. &nbsp;Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;You'll have to decide for yourself. I've been called a racisist AND a Conservative here on this forum as well. &nbsp;So?&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">By the way, defending the police is done regardless of the race of the perp. <FONT color="#008000">I haven't noticed because race isn't the issue. &nbsp;</FONT>So, assuming racism in that act would seem to raise the question as to what you are thinking about - do white lives not matter to you? <FONT color="#008000">&nbsp;Again, you're usually wrong when you "assume".</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Bottom line - if you want to call me a Nazi, you'll have to dig a little deeper. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Again, your guilty conscious is once again exposed....I never called you a Nazi. &nbsp;When you wish to have a discussion without making up lies and distorting what others say, let me know.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">You may be right. While attempting to discuss the issues of the day, it is hard to keep up with who is blindly throwing out which insult. </FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">I believe yours is "racist". If so, what have I said or done that makes me a racist?</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:56:40 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910055#M763596rk91522017-09-24T18:56:40ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910059#M763599
<P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Cult (noun) <SPAN>a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.</SPAN><BR /></FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">"a cult of personality surrounding the leaders" synonyms: obsession with, fixation on, mania for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, veneration of.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000080" size="4">Sorry rk - the Trumpettes are a CULT. Lemontop hasn't delivered a single one of his promises while demonstrating a total disregard for getting anything done, besides staging rallies where his followers demonstrate their obsession with, fixation on, mania for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, veneration of HIM.</FONT></STRONG></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:02:47 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910059#M763599Olderscout662017-09-24T19:02:47ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910064#M763603
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Supporting trump, silent on racist acts across the country, attacking those who point out the unnecessary killing of blacks; whining about the antifa engaging the Nazi's and alt-Right and blaming them for impeding the Nazi's freedom of speech (that nonsense went on for weeks). &nbsp;Your obstinate belief that all things Conservative are superior over the views of others; your incessant need/desire to label others and then attack the labels you attached. &nbsp;Shall I go on?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Please do. </FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">So far you have accused me of being a racist <FONT color="#008000">Actually, I haven't.....maybe it's just your guilty conscious. But it is, what it is.....&nbsp;</FONT>for 1) supporting our President, &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">well, racists do support other racists don't they?&nbsp;</FONT> 2) not starting topics over every imagined instance of racism (there are plenty here); <FONT color="#008000">Maybe not even a post commenting on a racist act other than diverting the topic about your pleasure about who goes home at night.</FONT>&nbsp;3) defending the police who, all too often, find themselves in very difficult positions; <FONT color="#008000">why yes they do.....it's what they signed up for. &nbsp;But more often than most care to see, they kill others unnecessarily. &nbsp;</FONT>4) antifa attacks free speech and I am a racist because&nbsp;I do not support that; <FONT color="#008000">again with the guilty conscious......no one has suggested anything such.....though, you have expressed unending support for the KKK's permit to protest although they violated the terms of that permit.....and you blamed it on others.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;I believe in the political ideology of Conservatism; &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;Many racists are Conservatives, but I wouldn't say all Conservatives are racist. &nbsp;There are some intelligent Cons....it's the law of averages.....</FONT>&nbsp;and I "label" others (like "Nazi", "KKK", "racist" - if that is the standard, seems like you are the racist). &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Oh don't worry, "rk", there are plenty of racisist, but alas, I've never called you one, though I HAVE pointed out you don't know what the term means based on the examples you provide and that you've posted several racist comments here. &nbsp;Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;You'll have to decide for yourself. I've been called a racisist AND a Conservative here on this forum as well. &nbsp;So?&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">By the way, defending the police is done regardless of the race of the perp. <FONT color="#008000">I haven't noticed because race isn't the issue. &nbsp;</FONT>So, assuming racism in that act would seem to raise the question as to what you are thinking about - do white lives not matter to you? <FONT color="#008000">&nbsp;Again, you're usually wrong when you "assume".</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Bottom line - if you want to call me a Nazi, you'll have to dig a little deeper. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Again, your guilty conscious is once again exposed....I never called you a Nazi. &nbsp;When you wish to have a discussion without making up lies and distorting what others say, let me know.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">I believe yours is "racist". If so, what have I said or done that makes me a racist? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Naw, you get confused to easily....let's keep it simple for you. &nbsp;You believe mine is "racist"....please explain how it's "racist" as you claim.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:13:22 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910064#M763603Centristsin20102017-09-24T19:13:22ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910066#M763605
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">I believe yours is "racist". If so, what have I said or done that makes me a racist?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">You "believe"...</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">But no verified fact-based proof to establish that belief as real world fact.<BR /></FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">Charles Manson "beleves" things - does his "belief" make them fact?<BR /></FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">Belief does not define fact - never has - never will... </FONT></STRONG></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:21:13 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910066#M763605alferdpacker2017-09-24T19:21:13ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910068#M763607
Obama was a political salesman who's secret sauce was bottled in hope and change. It was all a scam. There was NO substance. His administration did very little to help Americans, but it did empower corruption of the democratic party ... manifested in the likes of Debbie, Donna, Maxine, and Liz at "The Berns" expense.<BR />You have a liar, a tool, a dolt and a self aggrandizing pseudo intellect at the expense of a socialist.<BR /><BR />I'm sure you're all very proud of that. Talk about blind....Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:17:04 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910068#M763607Fishslayer7772017-09-24T19:17:04ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910073#M763608
<P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Gosh, you must think Americans are stupid....</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Obama has a 60% approval rating. &nbsp;Meanwhile, the clown you helped elect is about 39%. &nbsp;It's OK, someone has to be in the minority.....there's nothing wrong about that now, is there?</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:26:51 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910073#M763608Centristsin20102017-09-24T19:26:51ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910080#M763610
<P>&nbsp;</P><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />Obama was a political salesman who's secret sauce was bottled in hope and change. It was all a scam. There was NO substance. His administration did very little to help Americans, but it did empower corruption of the democratic party ... manifested in the likes of Debbie, Donna, Maxine, and Liz at "The Berns" expense.<BR />You have a liar, a tool, a dolt and a self aggrandizing pseudo intellect at the expense of a socialist.<BR /><BR />I'm sure you're all very proud of that. Talk about blind....<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#008000">I agree - trump is indeed "a liar, a tool, a dolt and a self aggrandizing pseudo intellect".</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#008000">Everyone sane and rational already understood that before a bunch of bottom-of-the-barrel RWNJs believed Russian propoganda in social media and foolishy and unthinkingly voted for him.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#008000">Stupid is as trump voters did.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:40:40 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910080#M763610alferdpacker2017-09-24T19:40:40ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910099#M763624
@ cent<BR /><BR />American voters are not stupid... desperate. Desperate for jobs, lower taxes, immigration reform, affordable health services, sincerity, forthrightness, and to keep us safe from the ravages of the world. Your ilk produced President Trump. Own it.<BR /><BR />If Obama had delivered on his hope and change you'd be able to wish Hillary success in the presidency. Apparently his approval rating was never measured by substance but by his demeanor and his ability to sell his identity politics within urban areas. He never united us... he divided us. That is an embarrassment. We are riding his wake.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:12:47 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910099#M763624Fishslayer7772017-09-24T20:12:47ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910107#M763631
<P><STRONG><FONT size="4">The RWs racist hatred has blinded them to reality. President Obama's job approval rating was over 60% at the end of his term, Lemontop's isn't that high among Republicans, and yet the wingers claim Obama was dividing us. Suspension of belief is an essential part of being a neoRepublican.</FONT></STRONG></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:24:06 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910107#M763631Olderscout662017-09-24T20:24:06ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910113#M763636
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />@ cent<BR /><BR />American voters are not stupid... desperate. <FONT color="#0000FF">Desperate doesn't explain Obama's approval rating. &nbsp;The point was, you must think 60% of American's are stupid since those 60% approved of Obama's presidentcy. &nbsp;Of course you and other disagree.....cool.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE>Desperate for jobs, <FONT color="#0000FF">.....nope, the employment rate has been very good for several years now. &nbsp;Many failed to manage their careers and thought those manufactoring jobs would be around for years. &nbsp;The failed to pay attention that the GOP wanted to support higher profits for companies regardless of the job losses and passed NAFTA. &nbsp;</FONT>lower taxes, <FONT color="#0000FF">yep....many want everything they want in a society but just don't want to have to pay for it. &nbsp;See Oklahoma and Kansas today..... &nbsp;</FONT>immigration reform, affordable health services, <FONT color="#0000FF">are you suggesting cuts in pay to healthcare workers? &nbsp;</FONT>sincerity, forthrightness, and to keep us safe from the ravages of the world. <FONT color="#0000FF">We've been kept safe ever since 9/11 when your guy was in the WH and the GOP littered Congress.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;Your ilk produced President Trump. <FONT color="#0000FF">LMAO...."my ilk".... &nbsp; The Russians prod<FONT color="#0000FF">uced trump....you may learn someday. &nbsp;O</FONT></FONT>wn it.<BR /><BR />If Obama had delivered on his hope and change you'd be able to wish Hillary success in the presidency. &nbsp;<FONT color="#0000FF">Nope.&nbsp;"I hoped Presidential candidates wouldn't open the doors to the Russians", but it "changed" when a low-life egotistical bore decided to run and the opposing political party was incapable of doing anything about it. &nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;Apparently his approval rating was never measured by substance but by his demeanor and his ability to sell his identity politics within urban areas. <FONT color="#0000FF">I always chuckle when a Rightie claims to know why people answer polls as they do. &nbsp;They are such know-it-alls. &nbsp;</FONT>He never united us... he divided us. <FONT color="#0000FF">He united many, but the racists and Conservatives in the country. &nbsp;Most who are neither are more united than divided. &nbsp;</FONT>That is an embarrassment. <FONT color="#0000FF">To racists and Conservatives, yes. &nbsp;If either were wise, they'd be more embarrassed now.....as many are.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:41:50 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910113#M763636Centristsin20102017-09-24T20:41:50ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910183#M763682
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="639942"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Cult (noun) <SPAN>a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.</SPAN><BR /></FONT></STRONG></P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">"a cult of personality surrounding the leaders" synonyms: obsession with, fixation on, mania for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, veneration of.</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Sorry rk - the Trumpettes are a CULT. Lemontop hasn't delivered a single one of his promises while demonstrating a total disregard for getting anything done, besides staging rallies where his followers demonstrate their obsession with, fixation on, mania for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, veneration of HIM.</FONT></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">No need to be sorry. It is what it is, live with it.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">There is no cult (ooops, sorry CULT). There are no Trumpettes. There is no Lemontop. There&nbsp;is no idolizing. There is no obsession. There is no fixation. There is no mania. There is no veneration (twice). There is no worship. There is no HIM.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">What there is is a President trying to fulfill his campaign promises under very difficult conditions, facing a great deal of opposition from the neoMarxists and, sadly, from the Republican establishment.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">And then we have the people who believe in his campaign promises, who believe in "Make America Great Again" and refuse to accept the silliness of "that's xenophobia" or "that's Nazism". The same people do not want socialized medicine and approve of his efforts to stop it. Racially, they are people who look around them and see "people" not elements in a half dozen or more subcategories&nbsp;set up by the neoMarxists.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">I hope that clarifies things for you.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:40:56 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910183#M763682rk91522017-09-24T23:40:56ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910185#M763684
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Again, the not too subtle&nbsp;suggestion that I am either a Nazi (I don't play dress up on the weekends so that's out) or Nazi sympathizer. Let's talk about that - what about my political&nbsp;ideology as expressed here makes me a Nazi sympathizer to you? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Supporting trump, silent on racist acts across the country, attacking those who point out the unnecessary killing of blacks; whining about the antifa engaging the Nazi's and alt-Right and blaming them for impeding the Nazi's freedom of speech (that nonsense went on for weeks). &nbsp;Your obstinate belief that all things Conservative are superior over the views of others; your incessant need/desire to label others and then attack the labels you attached. &nbsp;Shall I go on?</FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Please do. </FONT></P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">So far you have accused me of being a racist <FONT color="#008000">Actually, I haven't.....maybe it's just your guilty conscious. But it is, what it is.....&nbsp;</FONT>for 1) supporting our President, &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">well, racists do support other racists don't they?&nbsp;</FONT> 2) not starting topics over every imagined instance of racism (there are plenty here); <FONT color="#008000">Maybe not even a post commenting on a racist act other than diverting the topic about your pleasure about who goes home at night.</FONT>&nbsp;3) defending the police who, all too often, find themselves in very difficult positions; <FONT color="#008000">why yes they do.....it's what they signed up for. &nbsp;But more often than most care to see, they kill others unnecessarily. &nbsp;</FONT>4) antifa attacks free speech and I am a racist because&nbsp;I do not support that; <FONT color="#008000">again with the guilty conscious......no one has suggested anything such.....though, you have expressed unending support for the KKK's permit to protest although they violated the terms of that permit.....and you blamed it on others.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;I believe in the political ideology of Conservatism; &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;Many racists are Conservatives, but I wouldn't say all Conservatives are racist. &nbsp;There are some intelligent Cons....it's the law of averages.....</FONT>&nbsp;and I "label" others (like "Nazi", "KKK", "racist" - if that is the standard, seems like you are the racist). &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Oh don't worry, "rk", there are plenty of racisist, but alas, I've never called you one, though I HAVE pointed out you don't know what the term means based on the examples you provide and that you've posted several racist comments here. &nbsp;Does that make you a racisist? &nbsp;You'll have to decide for yourself. I've been called a racisist AND a Conservative here on this forum as well. &nbsp;So?&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">By the way, defending the police is done regardless of the race of the perp. <FONT color="#008000">I haven't noticed because race isn't the issue. &nbsp;</FONT>So, assuming racism in that act would seem to raise the question as to what you are thinking about - do white lives not matter to you? <FONT color="#008000">&nbsp;Again, you're usually wrong when you "assume".</FONT></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">Bottom line - if you want to call me a Nazi, you'll have to dig a little deeper. &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Again, your guilty conscious is once again exposed....I never called you a Nazi. &nbsp;When you wish to have a discussion without making up lies and distorting what others say, let me know.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">I believe yours is "racist". If so, what have I said or done that makes me a racist? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Naw, you get confused to easily....let's keep it simple for you. &nbsp;You believe mine is "racist"....please explain how it's "racist" as you claim.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">When a decision about a person is made based on race - that is racist - it seems fairly straight forward.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">And, does the "naw" mean that you are officially declaring me to the klatch as "non-racist"? If not, I wish you would expand on your theory as to why that highly offensive claim is appropriate.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:47:42 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910185#M763684rk91522017-09-24T23:47:42ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910186#M763685
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Gosh, you must think Americans are stupid....</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#0000FF">Obama has a 60% approval rating. &nbsp;Meanwhile, the clown you helped elect is about 39%. &nbsp;It's OK, someone has to be in the minority.....there's nothing wrong about that now, is there?</FONT></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">Gosh - I would think that thinking a popularity contest after the fact determines the President is ...... well, unwise.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:50:30 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910186#M763685rk91522017-09-24T23:50:30ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910189#M763687
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="13210188"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR />The embarrassment of the liberal double standard by bearing false witness was often used by Obama. Now... it appears that our posters on the left write stuff saturated with lies smothered in sanctimony.<BR /><BR /><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4">And the right continues to "bear false witness" about Obama.</FONT></P>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:59:14 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910189#M763687ChasKy532017-09-24T23:59:14ZRe: Did Obama EMBARRASS you?https://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910190#M763688
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="461377"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="5672481"></LI-USER> wrote:<P><FONT size="4" color="#000080">I believe yours is "racist". If so, what have I said or done that makes me a racist? &nbsp;<FONT color="#008000">Naw, you get confused to easily....let's keep it simple for you. &nbsp;You believe mine is "racist"....please explain how it's "racist" as you claim.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">When a decision about a person is made based on race - that is racist - it seems fairly straight forward.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4" color="#000000">And, does the "naw" mean that you are officially declaring me to the klatch as "non-racist"? If not, I wish you would expand on your theory as to why that highly offensive claim is appropriate.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT size="4" color="#008000">What is hightly offensive to one may well be drolly amusing to others.</FONT></STRONG></P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>&nbsp;</P>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:03:21 GMThttps://community.aarp.org/t5/Politics-Current-Events/Did-Obama-EMBARRASS-you/m-p/1910190#M763688alferdpacker2017-09-25T00:03:21Z